bursting (forth)

verb

present participle of burst (forth)
as in erupting
to develop suddenly and violently hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant

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  1. erupting
  2. breaking out
  3. exploding
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  • Its texture suggests that the magma cooled relatively slowly beneath the surface rather than erupting as lava.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The jet slammed nose-first like a missile into a busy Palm Beach County road, before erupting into flames and sending thick black smoke into the sky, dashcam video shows.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of erupting
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  • Then a little grin started breaking out at the corners of his mouth.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Guardians won Game 1 by breaking out their bats, but neither team hit particularly well in Game 2, when a crucial error cost Cleveland.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaking out
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  • But that was scrapped after Barcelo spotted a better deal in solar, where there were only a few domestic manufacturers at a moment when demand was exploding and Chinese firms, who could see a US crackdown coming, were looking to pull up stakes.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • It’s imbued in the music and exploding out of the performances, from the gravitas that Ledisi wields to the vulnerability etched in Pfeiffer’s every run.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of exploding
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“Bursting (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bursting%20%28forth%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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